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Wooler First School

Northumberland, NE71 6QGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Wooler First School

Wooler First School, a small state primary in Northumberland, serves just 86 pupils from age 2 to 11, well below its capacity of 135. While the local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 56, Wooler's own KS2 results are not provided in the data, making a direct headline comparison impossible. However, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least 2012. This places it in the majority of Northumberland's 127 primary schools, where only nine have achieved Outstanding. The school's leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all graded Good in the 2017 graded inspection, with the 2022 ungraded visit finding no reason to change that judgement. Given its small size and rural setting in the North East, Wooler appears to be a stable, solidly performing option rather than an outlier, but the absence of published SATs data means parents will need to rely on the Ofsted narrative for academic detail.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address15 Brewery Road, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6QG
HeadteacherMike Deane-Hall
Local AuthorityNorthumberland
Number of Pupils86
Free School Meals (FSM)11.6%
School Capacity86 / 135 (64% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jun 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsLibraryArt StudiosICT SuiteSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsNetballRoundersSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubGardeningChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Wooler First School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.